That's remarkable, considering Prince's story. The artist carefully kept his music at all costs, hitting the labels and the rise of the transmission platforms (with the exception of Tidal, briefly). The guardians of his legacy have had to be careful without him, protecting a property worth an estimated $ 150 million, all of which makes the depth of DuVernay's access more exciting.

"Prince was a genius and a joy and a jolt to the senses," DuVernay said in a statement to Deadline. "He was like no other, he broke every preconceived notion, broke all boundaries, shared everything he had in his heart through his music, the only way I know how to make this film is with love, and with great care. I am honored to do so and grateful for the opportunity that the heritage entrusted to me. "

According to the deadline, Prince apparently was a fan of DuVernay, and told him about a possible project before his death in 2016. (Representatives of DuVernay have not yet confirmed that detail for Vanity Fair.) Although his state has posthumously released songs from the vault, including Spike Lee Special access to a rare recording of Prince for the soundtrack of BlackkKlansman, this documentary is on a much larger scale than any of the farm's previous commitments.

The doc Prince will be the second document of DuVernay that is paired with the transmission platform, after the success of his film 2016 13 °. He is also working on a mini-series about Central Park Five for the platform, which is scheduled to begin Michael K. Williams, Vera Farmiga, John LeguizamoY Adepero Oduye, among others. Beyond Netflix, he is also working on a superhero adaptation of The new gods. A cast has not yet been announced.

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FullscreenPhotos:Everything that Meghan Markle used in her tour of the South Pacific

October 29, 2018

Taking Maggie Marilyn to an event in Wellington, New Zealand.

Photo: By Samir Hussein / WireImage.

October 29, 2018

With a Seasalt Cornwall and Outland jeans jacket to visit the Abel Tasman National Park of New Zealand.

Photo: By Paul Edwards / Getty Images.

October 29, 2018

With a gabardine from the Club Monaco while meeting young people in New Zealand.

Photo: By Ian Vogler / Getty Images.

October 28, 2018

Taking Gabriela Hearst at a reception hosted by the Governor General of New Zealand.

Photo: By Samir Hussein / WireImage.

October 16, 2018

For the first appearance of the trip by the couple, Meghan paired a white dress by Australian designer Karen Gee, who is called "Blessed", who feels quite focused on recent news about pregnancy, with a beige raincoat.

Photo: By Karwai Tang / WireImage.

October 16, 2018

Meghan changed for an evening appearance in an olive green dress by Brandon Maxwell.

Photo: By Samir Hussein / WireImage.

October 16, 2018

Meghan wore a pair of butterfly earrings that once belonged to Princess Diana in both appearances on Monday.

Photo: Left, by Samir Hussein / WireImage; On the right by Georges De Keerle / Getty Images.

October 29, 2018

Taking Maggie Marilyn to an event in Wellington, New Zealand.

By Samir Hussein / WireImage.

October 29, 2018

With a Seasalt Cornwall and Outland jeans jacket to visit the Abel Tasman National Park of New Zealand.

By Paul Edwards / Getty Images.

October 29, 2018

With a gabardine from the Club Monaco while meeting young people in New Zealand.

By Ian Vogler / Getty Images

October 28, 2018

Taking Gabriela Hearst at a reception hosted by the Governor General of New Zealand.

By Samir Hussein / WireImage.

October 28, 2018

With a coat by Karen Walker for her arrival in New Zealand.

By Karwai Tang / WireImage.

October 28, 2018

By Lisa Maree Williams / Getty Images.

October 27, 2018

With a tuxedo dress Antonio Berardi at the closing ceremony of Invictus Games.

By Samir Hussein / WireImage.

October 27, 2018

With a Theodore Scanlan jacket and Outland jeans at the Invictus Games.

By Samir Hussein / WireImage.

October 26, 2018

Taking Oscar de la Renta to the Australian Geographic Society Awards in Sydney.

By Paul Edwards / Getty Images.

October 26, 2018

Wearing the dress "Cary" by Veronica Beard to leave Tonga.

By Samir Hussein / WireImage.

October 26, 2018

With a Martin Grant dress to visit the Prime Minister of Tonga.

By Dominic Lipinski / Getty Images.

October 25, 2018

With a white Theia dress at a reception offered by the King of Tonga.

By Samir Hussein / WireImage.

October 25, 2018

Arriving in Tonga with a self-portrait dress of the same color as the flag of Tonga.

By Chris Jackson / Getty Images

October 25, 2018

The use of Jason Wu to leave Fiji.

By Karwai Tang / WireImage.

October 24, 2018

With a ruffled printed dress "Frederica" ​​by Figue at the University of the South Pacific.

By Samir Hussein / WireImage.

October 23, 2018

At a formal dinner in Fiji, with a Safiyaa dress.

By Samir Hussein / WireImage.

October 23, 2018

Arriving in Fiji with a Zimmermann dress and fascinator by Stephen Jones.

By Andrew Parsons / Getty Images

October 22, 2018

Meghan wears a light dress with an opening in her thigh from the Reformation and Karen Walker sunglasses to Fraser Island.

From REX / Shutterstock.

October 21, 2018

Meghan wears a white striped Brea blazer at an Invictus Games reception hosted by the Australian Prime Minister at The Pavilion restaurant.

October 21, 2018

October 20, 2018

The duchess attends the inauguration of the Invictus Games on Saturday in a navy blue dress by Stella McCartney.

By Samir Hussein / WireImage.

October 20, 2018

The Duchess is wearing a black Emilia Wickstead dress for the opening of the Anzac Memorial on the fifth day of the tour.

By Samir Hussein / WireImage.

October 20, 2018

Meghan Markle attends the Jaguar Land Rover Driving Challenge at Invictus Games with an Invictus Games polo shirt combined with a white Altuzarra blazer.

By Karwai Tang / WireImage.

October 19, 2018

Meghan wears a Roksanda minidress to visit students at Macarthur Girls High School in Sydney.

By Samir Hussein / WireImage.

October 19, 2018

Meghan joins Harry at Bondi Beach in a striped dress by Australian designer Martin Grant.

By Ryan Pierse / Getty Images.

October 18, 2018

With a Club Monaco dress, a Martin Grant coat and a couple of weird Rothy flats.

By Samir Hussein / Getty Images.

October 18, 2018

With a dress by Dion Lee.

By Karwai Tang / WireImage.

October 17, 2018

With a blazer designed by her friend Serena Williams, a Maison Kitsune shirt and jeans from the Australian brand Outland Denim.

By Matt Baron / REX / Shutterstock.

October 16, 2018

For the first appearance of the trip by the couple, Meghan paired a white dress by Australian designer Karen Gee, who is called "Blessed", who feels quite focused on recent news about pregnancy, with a beige raincoat.

By Karwai Tang / WireImage.

October 16, 2018

Meghan changed for an evening appearance in an olive green dress by Brandon Maxwell.

By Samir Hussein / WireImage.

October 16, 2018

Meghan wore a pair of butterfly earrings that once belonged to Princess Diana in both appearances on Monday.

Left, by Samir Hussein / WireImage; On the right by Georges De Keerle / Getty Images.